auntie C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈænti/ UK /ˈɑːnti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an aunt (affectionate or familiar form) Every summer the children stayed with their auntie by the sea. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an aunt (affectionate or... auntaunty ↔ Opposites uncle Word family Related forms auntaunty Etymology AI details Affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister'). amita Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # auntie **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈænti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɑːnti/ ## Meanings 1. an aunt (affectionate or familiar form) ## Examples - Every summer the children stayed with their auntie by the sea. ## Synonyms - aunt - aunty ## Antonyms - uncle ## Related Forms - aunt - aunty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: amita ## Etymology Affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister'). ## AI Etymology Auntie is a noun meaning "an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)". Historically, it is an affectionate diminutive of aunt + -ie. Aunt comes from Old French ante, from Latin amita ('father's sister'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: auntie is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "an aunt (affectionate or familiar form)", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Latin amita. Close English family members include aunt, and aunty. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown